News Archive

• 03-09-2010 Weather will be a factor at Phillip Island 500
  Expect rain to be a factor at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island next weekend – the first of V8 Supercars' 2010 endurance races – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 03-09-2010 Stoner: My decision to leave Ducati was personal
  Australian MotoGP star Casey Stoner says that his decision to leave Ducati for Honda at the conclusion of this season was purely personal – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 03-09-2010 Marcus Gronholm to drive Mini WRC
  Two-time World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm will test the new Mini Countryman WRC in Portugal next week
• 03-09-2010 What’s on the Box?
  It's 'on your bike' as MotoGP and World Superbikes deadline the LIVE TV motorsport action this weekend
• 03-09-2010 Car #2 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #2 Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore VE II entry of Garth Tander and Cameron McConville
• 03-09-2010 Danny Lasoski breaks long winless streak
  World of Outlaws veteran Danny Lasoski broke a 77-race winless streak when he returned to the winner's circle at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon on Wednesday night.
• 03-09-2010 Perkins picks #2 Toll HRT for enduro wins
  Bathurst legend Larry Perkins has nominated the #2 Toll Holden Racing Team entry as his favourite heading into the V8 Supercars endurance races at Phillip Island and Bathurst
• 02-09-2010 V8 Supercar test drive offer for Mark Webber
  West Australian V8 Supercar driver Dean Fiore says that he will throw Red Bull Racing star Mark Webber the keys to his V8 Supercar at the upcoming Perth Festival of Speed in late November
• 02-09-2010 Ricciardo upset about RBR’s short track run
  Australian Formula One hopeful Daniel Ricciardo is upset that the Red Bull Racing car that will complete laps at Barbagallo Raceway will only be run on the short circuit
• 02-09-2010 Ben Collins set to be unveiled as The Stig
  Britain’s High Court has granted Ben Collins and publishing giant HarperCollins permission to release a book unveiling Collins as the man behind the world-renowned BBC Top Gear character ‘The Stig’ – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 02-09-2010 GMR scrambling for Wildcard endurance driver
  Andrew Fisher will not compete in the L&H 500 at Phillip Island with V8 Supercars Wildcard entrants Greg Murphy Racing as the team scrambles to find a partner for Geoff Emery
• 02-09-2010 Murphy’s team-mate to make WRC debut
  Yvan Muller may have passed up an opportunity to drive at Bathurst, but he will have plenty of miles under his belt heading to the Armor All Gold Coast 600
• 02-09-2010 Lee Holdsworth: Nice new car, but no mechanic
  On the eve of the L&H 500, Lee Holdsworth is chirpy about his brand-new Fujitsu Racing Commodore VE, but frustrated with the lack of a number one mechanic ...
• 02-09-2010 Car #12 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #12 Triple F Racing Ford Falcon FG entry of Dean Fiore and Michael Patrizi
• 02-09-2010 Tracy locks in ride with Dreyer & Reinbold
  Paul Tracy will return to oval racing this weekend at Kentucky Speedway – the Indy Racing League's 200th event – driving again Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's #24 car
• 01-09-2010 Webber to run laps at Barbagallo Raceway
  Formula One world championship contender Mark Webber and his Red Bull Renault will complete laps at Barbagallo Raceway as part of the inaugural ‘Perth Festival of Speed’ on November 28
• 01-09-2010 Brabham predicts internationals to find V8s tough
  David Brabham expects to see most of the Armor All Gold Coast 600 international drivers struggle to come to grips with the V8 Supercars at Surfers Paradise this October
• 01-09-2010 Female racer confirmed for Island V8 Utes start
  Melbourne racer Lauren Gray will make her debut in the Yokohama V8 Utes class next weekend at Phillip Island, supporting the V8 Supercars’ L&H 500
• 01-09-2010 FIRST PICS: Brock’s last V8 Supercar restored
  Peter Brock’s last Bathurst 1000 car has been restored it its former glory by Centaur Racing
• 01-09-2010 Pye moves into title lead with two wins
  AMSF International Rising Star Scott Pye has enjoyed the perfect race event, taking out both races in the latest round of British Formula Fords at Snetterton
• 01-09-2010 Car #22 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #22 Toll Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE entry of Will Davison and David Reynolds
• 31-08-2010 Rock and Race brothers meet at Phillip Island
  Good Charlotte rockers Joel and Benji Madden have kick-started their Australian promotional tour with a flying hot lap in a Jack Daniel’s Racing Commodore VE II at Phillip Island
• 31-08-2010 Gaunt firms as favourite to replace Murphy
  Daniel Gaunt is likely to take Kiwi compatriot Greg Murphy’s place in the #51 Castrol EDGE Commodore at next week’s L&H 500 at Phillip Island
• 31-08-2010 Percat: Potential for strong enduro result
  Bundaberg Red Racing has confirmed its driver pairings for this year’s L&H 500 at Phillip Island, with rookie Nick Percat securing his ride alongside Andrew Thompson
• 31-08-2010 Vettel apologies to Button for Spa incident
  Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button were left to rue a potentially championship changing incident during Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, after the pair collided while battling for second place
• 31-08-2010 Car #55 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #55 The Bottle-O Racing Ford Falcon FG entry of Paul Dumbrell and Dean Canto
• 30-08-2010 Retro livery set for Toll HRT at Bathurst
  The Toll Holden Racing Team is set to compete at Bathurst with a special livery to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the famous Australian motor racing team
• 30-08-2010 David Brabham edges closer to ALMS title
  David Brabham has kept his perfect podium season in the ALMS intact with second place at Canada's Mosport International Raceway
• 30-08-2010 Freddy Loix wins Czech IRC Rally
  Freddy Loix has won a dramatic Barum Czech Rally Zlín to become the most successful driver in the history IRC
• 30-08-2010 Brendan Reeves wins in New Caledonia
  Brendan Reeves has scored his first international victory with a win at Rallye New Caledonia
• 30-08-2010 Craig Lowndes: European Tour Diary #3
  V8 Supercars star Craig Lowndes has just returned to Australia from Europe where he ventured to various destinations while the V8 Supercars Championship Series is having its mid-season break. He writes for Speedcafe.com.au in his final European Tour Diary entry
• 30-08-2010 NEW LOOK: Bundy Red Racing’s new livery
  The Bundaberg Red Racing team has revealed a revised look that it will campaign for the remaining rounds of the 2010 V8 Supercars Championship Series at Winton today
• 30-08-2010 Car #16 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #16 Stratco Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Tony Ricciardello and Taz Douglas – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 30-08-2010 Kelly Racing confirms its endurance line-up
  Taz Douglas has been confirmed as the final endurance driver for Kelly Racing, partnering regular driver Tony Ricciardello in the #16 Stratco Racing Commodore VE for Phillip Island and Bathurst
• 30-08-2010 Boris Said wins first NASCAR Nationwide race
  Boris Said has finally won his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race, while the hoodoo continued for Australian Marcos Ambrose at Montreal
• 30-08-2010 Dani Pedrosa wins at Indy, Casey Stoner crashes
  Is Dani Pedrosa a real chance of winning the 2010 MotoGP title? Victory at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix certainly helped, with the Spaniard narrowing the gap to leader Jorge Lorenzo to 68 points with seven rounds remaining
• 30-08-2010 Adam Stirling wins Under 18s at Motorland
  Northern Ireland’s Adam Striling made a last lap pass to win round two of the CIK-FIA Under 18 World Karting Championship at the Motorland Argagõn circuit near Alcaniz on the weekend
• 30-08-2010 V8 Wildcards take shape for endurance races
  Matthew White Motorsport signs youngest driver pairing for the V8 endurance races, while Greg Murphy Racing tests driver ahead of firming its final line-up
• 30-08-2010 Crump closes in as Hancock wins in Croatia
  Australian Jason Crump closed in on the lead of the World Speedway Championship with a gritty third placing behind Greg Hancock in the FIM Valvoline Croation SGP on Sunday.
• 30-08-2010 FIRST PICS: Commodore VE II makes debut today
  Holden’s new Commodore VE II V8 Supercar will make its track debut at Queensland Raceway and Winton Motor Raceway today
• 30-08-2010 FIRST PICS: Jack’s tribute to legendary dad
  Jack Perkins will debut a tribute helmet design at the next round of the V8 Supercars Championship Series at Phillip Island
• 30-08-2010 Hamilton wins hectic Belgian Grand Prix
  Lewis Hamilton has taken the lead of the Formula One world championship with a dominating win in trying conditions at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium
• 29-08-2010 Nissan beats Porsche in QUIT Targa West
  Nissan GTR 35 driver Peter Major has won his first QUIT Targa West, holding off Jim Richards to take the outright rally win in Perth today
• 29-08-2010 Jason Bright ‘catches’ up with TV stars
  Trading Post Racing's Jason Bright has the stars of 'Deadliest Catch'
• 29-08-2010 Joey Saldana rebounds for Oil City Cup win
  Joey Saldana rebounded from a disappointing preliminary night at the Oil City Cup at the Castrol Raceway to go on and win the main event in Canada on Saturday night.
• 29-08-2010 Brabham Qualifies Third in Canada
  In his 100th American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race start David Brabham will begin the Canadian Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport in third place
• 29-08-2010 Franchitti win cuts Will Power’s points lead
  Dario Franchitti practically cuts in half the points lead of Australia’s Will Power by winning the latest race of the IZOD IndyCar Series at Chicagoland Speedway - INCLUDES VIDEO
• 29-08-2010 Marcos Ambrose takes pole at Montreal
  Marcos Ambrose has scored pole position for the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
• 29-08-2010 Jan Kopecký on track at IRC Czech Rally
  Jan Kopecký is on course to repeat his Barum Czech Rally Zlín victory of 2009 after completing the opening leg with a lead of 28.2 seconds
• 29-08-2010 Car #34 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #34 Fujitsu Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Michael Caruso and Greg Ritter
• 29-08-2010 Brendan Reeves leads Rallye New Caledonia
  Victorian driver Brendan Reeves has taken the lead in Round 5 of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, Rallye New Caledonia with one day left to run
• 29-08-2010 Webber: Weather will play critical part at Spa
  After taking pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix with a perfectly timed run in changeable conditions, Mark Webber is expecting the unpredictability of the weather to play a critical role in deciding the outcome of the race – describing forecasting the rain showers as “virtually impossible”
• 29-08-2010 Ben Spies grabs career first MotoGP pole
  Ben Spies continues to live up to the hype, this time securing his first ever MotoGP pole position in his own backyard at the Indianpolis Motor Speedway
• 29-08-2010 Comfortable lead for Major in QUIT Targa West
  Peter Major holds a comfortable advantage over the field at the completion of Leg 2 of this weekend’s QUIT Targa West
• 28-08-2010 Webber takes pole in mixed qualifying
  Mark Webber has taken pole position in a wet/dry qualifying session at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium
• 28-08-2010 Just one team-mate for Ambrose in 2011
  Marcos Ambrose is likely to have just one team-mate in 2011 as Richard Petty Motorsports expects to downsize from four Sprint Cup teams to two
• 28-08-2010 Major leads Richards in QUIT Targa West
  Peter Major and Kim Screaigh (Nissan GTR 35) have struck first on Leg 1, Day 1 at QUIT Targa West, leading the pack in the Competition Modern class
• 28-08-2010 Car #30 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #30 Gulf Western Oils Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Mark Noske and Nathan Pretty
• 28-08-2010 Ryan Briscoe flies to pole in Chicago
  Sydney's Ryan Briscoe has taken pole position for tomorrow's PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway
• 28-08-2010 Brabham honoured with special ‘100′ livery
  Patrón Highcroft Racing’s David Brabham will run a special livery, celebrating his 100th American Le Mans Series race start at Mosport International Raceway this weekend
• 28-08-2010 Fernando Alonso on top at wet Spa
  Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso emerged on top after two weather affected Friday practice sessions ahead of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix
• 27-08-2010 Whincup to shakedown Lowndes’s new VE II
  Reigning V8 Supercars Champion Jamie Whincup will shakedown Craig Lowndes’s brand-new Holden Commodore VE II at Queensland Raceway this Monday
• 27-08-2010 Reynolds: Privilege to drive for Toll HRT
  David Reynolds has been confirmed as Will Davison's co-driver for the L&H 500 at Phillip Island and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Speedcafe.com.au spoke to him about his confirmed drive
• 27-08-2010 Wills questioned Sandown safety before crash
  RETRO: Simon Wills has revealed that he questioned Sandown Raceway’s safety before enduring his massive roll over in morning warm-up at the 2005 Sandown 500
• 27-08-2010 Estonian champion heading to Rotax Nationals
  Estonian karting champion Mario Vendla will take on some of Australia’s top young drivers when he contests the Sparco Rotax Nationals in Queensland next weekend
• 27-08-2010 Toll HRT confirms its endurance line-up
  The Toll Holden Racing Team has confirmed its endurance driver line-up for the L&H 500 at Phillip Island and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
• 27-08-2010 What’s on the Box?
  After last week having to suffer through the Federal Election, all the LIVE motorsports action is back on track
• 27-08-2010 Car #11 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #11 Rock Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Jason Bargwanna and Glenn Seton
• 26-08-2010 Testing frenzy as BJR completes new Commodore
  Brad Jones Racing is in the final stages of constructing its brand-new Trading Post Racing Commodore VE as V8 Supercars teams prepare to come out of the mid-season hibernation
• 26-08-2010 Belgian GP F1 Race Guide Available Now
  Speedcafe.com.au's Formula One race Guide is available now, previewing this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at the legendary Spa Francorchamps road circuit
• 26-08-2010 Craig Lowndes: European Tour Diary #2
  TeamVodafone's Craig Lowndes brings us up to date on his second day in Europe
• 26-08-2010 Ken Block releases music video infomercial
  Rally star Ken Block has released the first part of his highly anticipated Gymkhana THREE on-line video
• 26-08-2010 Car #51 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #51 Castrol EDGE Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Greg Murphy, Tim Blanchard and Allan Simonsen
• 26-08-2010 International firms as Murph’s Island reserve
  A shortlist of three international drivers has been devised by Paul Morris Motorsport as the substitutes to replace injured star Greg Murphy in the #51 Castrol EDGE Racing Commodore VE at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island
• 25-08-2010 Mark Beretta looks to circuit racing debut
  Television personality Mark Beretta is looking at competing in some form of circuit racing in the future
• 25-08-2010 Matt Wall seeks support for Vegas kart race
  Matt Wall is a guaranteed starter at this year’s SuperNats in Las Vegas but he doesn’t want to simply make up the numbers
• 25-08-2010 Who is the best Aussie Touring Car driver?
  V8 Supercars Australia will endeavor to find out who is the best Australian Touring Car driver of all-time as the category celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Australian Touring Car Championship
• 25-08-2010 Craig Lowndes: European Tour Diary #1
  V8 Supercars star Craig Lowndes is currently in Europe, venturing to various destinations while the V8 Supercars Championship Series is having its mid-season break. He writes for Speedcafe.com.au in his European Tour Diary
• 25-08-2010 Brabham hits a century
  David Brabham will start his 100th American Le Mans Series round at this weekend’s Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport, in Canada
• 25-08-2010 Car #21 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #21 Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Karl Reindler and David Wall – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 25-08-2010 Webber says Red Bull ready to keep winning
  Australian Formula One championship leader Mark Webber says that Red Bull Racing is ready to continue its winning ways at this weekend’s Belgium Grand Prix
• 24-08-2010 Sandown’s three-year safety upgrade program
  The big changes you’ll notice at Sandown Raceway is the flattening of the earth behind the pit facility, but there are other improvements that are equally as significant
• 24-08-2010 Moffat: Saving Sandown is significant for sport
  Ford legend Allan Moffat says that the most significant aspect of Sandown Raceway’s new 10-year deal with V8 Supercars is that the track remains in use at the highest level of Australian motor sport
• 24-08-2010 Hamilton fined $500 for AGP hooning stunt
  Former Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has avoided conviction after his Albert Park hooning incident in March
• 24-08-2010 Major long-term deal for V8s at Sandown
  The V8 Supercars Championship Series will continue to race at a revamped Sandown Raceway for the next 10 years following an announcement today
• 24-08-2010 Car #47 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #47 Wilson Security Racing Ford Falcon FG entry of Tim Slade and Jack Perkins – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 23-08-2010 Greg Murphy could miss Phillip Island 500
  Castrol EDGE Racing's Greg Murphy could miss the L&H 500 at Phillip Island after undergoing back surgery yesterday
• 23-08-2010 Beretta releases book on Aussie riding heroes
  Channel Seven sports personality and V8 Supercars pit commentator Mark Beretta has released his first book – The Riders, Australia’s Motorcycle Champs
• 23-08-2010 Brabham hangs on to ALMS Podium
  David Brabham has driven his Patrón Highcroft Sportcar to third place at Road America in Wisconsin, despite running on fumes late in the race
• 23-08-2010 Gowans narrows Clews’ Aussie Racing lead
  Adam Gowans has narrowed Kyle Clews’ lead in the Aussie Racing Cars Series with three race wins at Queensland Raceway yesterday
• 23-08-2010 Tough weekend for Molly Taylor at Ulster Rally
  Molly Taylor has encountered a tough weekend at the Ulster Rally
• 23-08-2010 Will Power receives Mario Andretti Trophy
  Motorsport legend Mario Andretti has presented Will Power with the inaugural Mario Andretti Championship Trophy in Victory Circle following the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
• 23-08-2010 Craig Dollansky perseveres to get Nodak win
  Craig Dollansky overcome a number of obstacles during the final night of the Magic City Showdown in North Dakota before taking the win.
• 23-08-2010 FIRST PIC: New Torana set for TCM debut
  The car is old but the images are new – here are the first pics of the 1974 Holden LH Torana SLR 5000 that will move the Touring Car Masters into a new era
• 23-08-2010 New President for Australian Karting Association
  Simon Whiting has replaced Trevor Crane as the National President of the Australian Karting Association
• 23-08-2010 FIRST PICS: Jimmy delays the debut of Javelin
  The debut of Jim Richards’ Touring Car Masters AMC Javelin has been delayed and will not compete at the Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek on September 4-5
• 23-08-2010 Staring opens up Superbike lead with QR wins
  Bryan Staring has dominated the fifth round of the Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway, opening up his title lead
• 23-08-2010 Will Power posts ‘High Five’ in Sonoma
  Will Power has completely dominated the Indycar Grand Prix of Sonoma to take his fifth win of the year and further extend his margin at the head of the championship standings
• 23-08-2010 Car #24 – Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown
  Today, the Castrol EDGE Endurance Countdown looks at the #24 Bundaberg Red Racing Holden Commodore VE entry of Fabian Coulthard and Craig Baird – INCLUDES VIDEO
• 23-08-2010 Sebastien Loeb wins in Germany
  Sebastien Loeb took a giant step towards claiming his seventh consecutive WRC title by winning Rallye Deutschland

In this week's Jack's 10 Questions Michael Caruso speaks about what he likes most about V8 Supercars, his signature dish and what job he'd be doing if he wasn't a V8 Supercar driver ...

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